Tip for storing rolls of emery tape

[dawesy]

I'm sure like most of you I use the 1" emery tape for general cleaning and finishing.
Tried keeping it in the box but it soon disintegrated leaving the tape looking like this
Tip for storing rolls of emery tape
Not good.
A simple tip is use a cable tie. It stops it unraveling and you simply nip it up as the roll goes down.
Like this
Tip for storing rolls of emery tape
Some of you may  already do this but thought I'd share

[hermetic]

I found (to my cost) that you need to keep it really dry too! I had half a roll of really good 1" tape that went sticky and useless after it got (very) damp.
Phil.

[Arbalist]

I bought a box of these last time.

http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-abrasive-strip-kit

I know what you mean though, I have a few 2" rolls that have a mind of their own ... 

[dawesy]

That's a good price. Think I paid nearly that for one roll ( that said think mine are 50mtr rolls.

[superc]

That is a useful idea.  I had been doing that on coils of wire and cable (even a coiled saw blade) but hadn't extended it to my emery cloth.  Good idea.

[krv3000]

hi a goot tip i keep my emery cloth in the home but i raped mine on to old mig welding wier spools not the big ones the diy ones

[ausdier]

Just have mine mounted on my welding bench wall.
Ready all the time.